Sheet metal pail



Dec. 5, 1933. c, H. ROLLASON SHEET METAL PAIL Filed Oct. 3, 1950 ATTURNY Patented Dec. 5, 1933 t UNITED'STATES PATENT OFFICE snEE'r METAL PAIL'V Charles H; Rollason, Wheeling, W. Va., assignor to .Wheeling SteelCorporation, Wheeling, W. Va., a corporation of Delaware ApplicationOctober 3, 1930. Serial No. 486,079

-2 Claims. -(01. 220 91 This invention relates broadly to sheet metalremains in its flat sheet form. Thus, said band containers, and morespecifically to a can or pail 4 includes a portion Which p s e y Seatofthe character commonly employed as contained underlying relation to andcomplements said ers for paints and like materials. rim flange 2. Sodisposed, said portion 4' rein- 5 The primary object of the invention isto proforces said rim flange. Said band preferably has vide a pailembodying a simple and improved its lower terminal edge turned inwardlyand upmeans whereby the upper end of the pail body is Wardly p itself toform a hem 5, as Shownstiifened and reinforced. Formed annularly in theband 4 at a suitably Afurther object is to provide reinforcing meansspaced distance below the rim of the pail and m for the upper ends ofsheet metal pails which preferably substantially midway between said rimobviates the necessity for the use of the comand the hem 5 is anoutwardly pressed head 6 mcnly employed stiffening bead or beadsprovided which, as herein shown, is so proportioned that annularly inthe bodies of pails and which, conseit projects beyond the wall of thepail body a quently, eliminates all deformity of the pail redistancesubstantially corresponding to that of sulting from the provision of.such head or beads, the rim, but which, obviously, may be made of anyleaving the interior of the pail perfectly plain and other appropriateproportions.

smooth. Manifestly, the band 4, if made perfectly plain A still furtherobject is to provide pail reand flat, would serve materially tostrengthen or inforcing means which embodies therein novel reinforce thepail body against collapse or distor- 20 and improved attaching meansfor the hail, the tion; however, with the bead 6 formed therein,

last mentioned means being wholly exterior to the a greatly increasedreinforcing strength is atpail body and not requiring that the latter beforded. perforated, as for the reception of the usual ear- Provided inthe head 6 at diametrically opposite attaching rivets, thus precludingall possibility of points are apertures or eyes '7 through which are 25leakage at or adjacent to the points of attachdirected the angularlydisposed end portions, or

ment of the bail. hooks, 8 of a wire ball 9.

In describing the invention in detail, reference As is manifest, theband 4 with its strengthenis herein had to the accompanying drawing, ining, or stiffening, bead 6 effectively reinforces the whichpail at andadjacent to the rim without in any 30 Figure 1 is a view, partly insection and partly way altering the regular or uniform contour of inside elevation, illustrating a pail embodying the interior of the pailbody. Thus is eliminated my invention; the necessity for the provisionof the usual stiff- Figure 2 is an enlarged detail section of the eningbeads in the body of the pail, which is invention; and objectionablebecause the fluid, or semifluid, 35 Figure 3 is a similar sectionshowing a modified contents collects in the internal channel and itsform. removal is attended with considerable difliculty. Referring,first, to Figs. 1 and 2 of said draw- Since the bail ends are attacheddirectly to the ing, 1 designates the body of a sheet metal pail bead 6,the necessity for attaching bail ears to of the general type commonlyemployed as conthe pail body is eliminated. Such ears are obtainers forpaints and the like. The upper edge jectionable chiefly because the useof their atportion of said body is formed with an outwardtaching rivetsrequires that the pail body be proly curled arcuate rim flange 2. Whilesaid rim vided with perforations for their reception and flange may haveother appropriate form, it is such perforations frequently constituteavenues herein shown as approximately semi-cylindrical through whichleakage of contents of the pail and presenting a downwardly facingchannel 3 occurs. Additionally, the attachment of the bail 10o adaptedfor the reception of a therewith interto the bead possesses theadvantage that the bead locking flange or other portion of a head orcannot become detached, or torn off, as frequently cover-like pailclosure (not shown). happens in the case of use of the usual attachedDisposed in closely seated embracing relation ears.

to the pail body 1 below said rim flange 2 is a In the modificationshown in Fig.3, the bodycollar-like band 4 of substantial width, asshown. embracing band is omitted and, instead of the Said band ispreferably formed integrally with upper end of the pail body beingturned into rimthe pail body 1, the metal thereof being folded flangeform, a vertically elongated rim-roll 2 back upon the body prior toshaping of the is formed about said upper end, thus to provide Vlatter-that it to say, while the metal of the body the requisitestrength and rigidity. Said roll is no perforated to provide eyes '7 forreceiving the hook terminals of the bail 9.

What is claimed is 1. As an article of manufacture, a receptacle havingside walls defining an open upper end, the metal of the side walls beingdeflected outwardly, upwardly and downwardly to provide an upwardlyarched seat surrounding the open end with the outer periphery of theseat freely spaced a substantial distance from the side walls, areinforcing band formed integral with said periphery and underlying theseat in reinforcing relation thereto and thence extending downwardlyalong the side walls, said band having upper and lower spaced portionssurrounding the side walls and in contact therewith and an outwardlydirected intermediate portion projecting beyond the side walls adistance in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto not greaterthan the projection of the outer periphery of the seat, saidintermediate portion being provided with eyes for the reception of thehook terminals of a bail.

2. As an article of manufacture, a receptacle having side walls definingan open upper end, the metal of the side walls being deflectedoutwardly, upwardly and downwardly to provide an upwardly arched seatsurrounding the open end with-the outer periphery of the seat freelyspaced a substantial distance from the side walls, a reinforcing bandunderlying the seat in reinforcing relation thereto and thence extendingdownwardly along the side walls, said band having upper and lower spacedportions surrounding the side walls and in contact therewith and anoutwardly directed intermediate portion projecting beyond the side wallsa distance in a direction substantially perpendicular thereto notgreater than the projection of the outer periphery of the seat, saidintermediate portion being provided with eyes for the reception of thehook terminals of a bail.

CHARLES H. ROLLASON.

